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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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